An ordinance authorizing
the Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods to accept cash donations and to appropriate
sponsorship money that has been received into the general fund for the purpose
of underwriting the cost of the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference
that was held November 3, 2001.

Whereas, the Mayor's Office
of Neighborhoods held their first "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference
on Saturday November 3, 2001; and

Whereas, the goal of the
"Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference is to increase the capacity
of the neighborhood groups and associations to address issues and concerns in
their communities; and

Whereas, BellSouth, Nashville
Electric Service, Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Institute for Public
Policy Studies' Child and Family Policy Center have agreed to help underwrite
the costs of the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference through cash
donations totaling $16,000.

Now, therefore, be it enacted
by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1: That the Mayor's
Office of Neighborhoods is authorized to accept cash donations to underwrite
the costs of the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference.

Section 2: That the cash donations pledged by BellSouth, Nashville Electric
Service, Vanderbilt University, and totaling $15,000, when received, shall be
appropriated to a fund for the Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods to cover expenses
related to the "Celebrating Neighborhoods" conference.

Section 3: That the "Celebrating
Neighborhoods" conference costs were offset by $1000 as a result of a payment
by the Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies' Child and Family Policy
Center.

Section 4: That the following pledged cash donations, when received, shall be
appropriated to the Office of Neighborhoods: